Azuree Pure Estée Lauder for women

If you are into refreshing, citrusy bitter and leathery fragrance, this is one of the best, if not the best in this category. The herbs (I can smell sweat cinnamon in it) are noticeable and make this fragrance unique. Much much much better than Cabochard from Gres, which is more aldehydic and less spicy. Lasting power incredible, silage too.

So far this is my favorite leather perfume. In the first 20 minutes, i get this blast of aldehydes that smells like ginger ale (I absolutely agree with the reviewer below me), and sharp citrus. But after those first 20 minutes, I get nothing but leather for hours. And not girly soft handbag leather, but vintage black leather cafe racer jacket, a dirty herbal bold loud fabulous unisex leather scent that is perfect for my chemistry. I've also tried Cabochard and wasn't impressed. And I have recently ordered Bandit and a few other leathers, and until they come and I can do comparisons, Azuree is "the one" so far

It took me a while to realize what a spectacular fragrance this is. Ginger ale aldehydes sparkle throughout a citric leather with an overload of florals.

I simply love this! It's my new leather love!!!!!!!!

With its green bitterness, sparkling aldehydes and a remarkable citrus note, Azuree recalls immediately of other classics of the same genre such as vintage Cabochard, Bandit and original Aramis. Austere, extremely dry and potent with a slight nostalgic vibe. Androgynous leaning towards the masculine it does great both on a self confident woman or a man.

Due to its angular/edgy nature Azuree may not appeal to everybody but I definitely rank it among the most successful creatons by Mr.Chant. Personally I stuck with the "dominatrix" Bandit but, when it comes to leather-chypres, Azuree is still one of the best bang for the buck.

Rating: 8/10

Thanks Lana Lool, love ya!

Chypres in general and leather chypres more specifically seem to be enormously popular perfume genres among perfume fans. I think their complexities and balances of starkness and richness make them make them ripe for the continuing consideration (read: obsession) of perfume fans (I include myself here). Azurée is a perfect fit for this group. I’ve smelled the current Cabochard, and while it doesn’t appeal to me, I can see the strong family resemblance to Azurée. And I really came to Azurée via Aramis, a sororal (fraternal, you choose) twin to Azurée. (Aramis, unlike the current Cabochard is a leather chypre that I love.) The fact that Estée Lauder continues some of these older fragrances apparently in their original, largely unedited form also means that this is our link back to the good old, bad old swaggering fragrances of the mid 20th century. (Thank you, EL.)

Azurée really matches the description of those iconic fragrances---filling a room, conjuring a presence, having dimension and character. It has all the bitterness of a hard, green chypre, all the dryness of the stark leathers, all the complexity of an era of perfume that had little legal restriction on use of ingredients. Which makes it ridiculously funny to see Azurée described in EL press as “light” and a “woody citrus” as if we were talking about the latest meager masculine with a celebrity name slapped on it. Personally, I would want to own up to this fragrance. It is brilliant, gorgeous and needs no apology or subterfuge. Even the mythology of its origin: Mediterranean colors (well, yes, I guess---Mediterranean covers a lot), citrus (yes, but it’s a blasting dose of bergamot), and sunny (huh?) seem to want to hide this beauty. It is stark to the point of harsh, scorchingly dry, and inedible in the way strong leathers are. It is perfect.

It is remarkably similar to Aramis by Aramis (Bernard Chant, same era, same company---I’ll try to juxtapose them when I write about Aramis.) The two fit spectacularly well in the EL feminine-masculine tradition of Aliage-Devin, Cinnabar-JHL, Aromatic Elixir-Aramis 900.

Two other small points. I don’t really care much about perfume packaging and bottles, but this is my favorite bottle in production. Also, I’m happy to point out that this perfume, in its potent concentration (“pure fragrance spray”) is shockingly inexpensive, and possibly the best-spent money in perfumery.

I really like this perfume. Almost reminds me of Avon's Imari. Except better.

Azuree is the very essence of summer: Dry and bright and no escaping it.

It is cruising the backroads in my 1965 MGB with the top down, sunshine warming the leather seats while the wind whips my hair. Exhilarating!

As satisfying as a dry martini with a splash of lime.

As radiant as the sun.

It has panache like no other.

It is summer, glorious summer!

I had never really given this perfume much thought until a dear friend of mine, Alfarom, asked if I had access to this, as it is not easily available where he lives. I researched it and found it was easily attainable and even inexpensive. Well, the bottle I ordered for him just arrived, and I opened it, and without even putting any on my skin, took in a whiff. LEATHER! and florals. It is 15 minutes later and the aroma is still enveloping the room. This is a both lovely and robust at the same time. Even with its strong florals, I do find the animalic element makes this a very unisex fragrance. Yes indeed. I can't wait to experiment on my skin. Mesmerizing and totally captivating....this is a winner!

Azuree is another one that Estee Lauder is tweaking so that it smells more like the original formulation. Azuree and Estee are the two that I have heard about. So glad they have listened to their customers. If you have a concern, go to their web site and write/call them.

I kinda liked Azuree from the moment I smelled it because it's a chypre by scent. That being said, I seem to have a problem with Estee Lauder fragrances. They all tend to smell too powdery and "old lady" like (sorry for making that comparison) on my skin. Azuree suffers from the same thing, but you can smell a chypre there, so it's trying. It's a decent basic classic chypre, but I'd rather go the whole way and wear Numero Uno by Carthusia or Mitsouko.

OMG, on me this perfume literally smells like freshly washed car tyres. O_o

Probably my favorite citrus & leather chypre. This is everything that Cabochard once was, but with a twist of the Riviera added. That hot, sunny burst (and a lingering one at that) of citrus gives this such a glow!

You can't but help be in a good mood while wearing this on a warm sunny day.

Some fragrances are best kept for occasional wear, and Azuree is that one for me. I've loved this one for a long time, and along with my Clinique Aromatics Elixir and Laurent Opium, I call Azuree my "Stevie Nicks" perfume, as it has always given me the vibe of something she would have worn during her "Rumours" days while performing her "Rhiannon" and "Dreams" number on the dark, smokey stage circa 1977.This is what I envision her black laced shawl would smell like, even today, nearly 35 years later.

Azuree is not for the faint, no. It's styled in the late '60's, and entire decade of the '70's haunted troll lurking forest green themed notes that was so popular back then. I'd call Azuree an oriental chypre if I were doing the catorgorizing. It starts with a lot of bitter citrus and dark green herbs, evoking a damp forest floor during a spring thunderstorm.The base houses one of the best blends of mosses, vetiver and patchouli. There is also a dry, mild leather note in there, too. Like others have said, they seem to keep this one hidden under the counter over at Lauder, and for what reason, I can't understand.

You have to like them bitter green and retro '70's to appreciate Azuree, if you do, this one is a must try.

The 1970's gave us many great memories to reflect back upon, and the fragrances from that decade are at the top of the list of iconic.

I also think Azuree goes wonderful with the early '80's new wave, darkwave style back then. It has enough weirdness and originality to go along with the brilliant that was that genre of music and fashion at that time.

this one is a lot like Avon Surrender, don't hate me!! they smell the same, i like this one and i love surrender too, it's a pure chypre scent, sometimes i mix it with other perfumes to add some oomph to it (applying different scents on different pulse points). i tested Azuree, then a friend of mine bought it and doused me with it & my opinion haven't changed... the thing is, i love Surrender but i wear it once every 3 to 4 months or so when i don't feel like extreme florals, heavy orientals, nothing citrusy nor fruity but still need something heavy/strong; maybe i'll buy Azuree if i find it by coincidence and my Surrender bottle is already empty & discontinued or something, i don't wear it that often anyways... and yes, it could be a men fume too

Love the leather in this! For me it was leather, green, and a bit of sweet flowers. Very nice.

This wonderful treasure is my favourite chypre scent. Azuree makes my day sunny even with the darkest clouds.
The scent starts off with a gorgeous citrus blast, very warm, very sunny but at the same time some spices kick in a bit. To me there is a tiny amount of cinnamon but despite this Azuree is far from a wintery/Christmas scent.
It is Mediterranean through and through. The bitter chypre notes make this unforgettable. There is a herbal impression, very sophisticated and clean. Azuree´s bitterness is pleasantly toned down by a hint of sugared spices. Just enough to make it nicer but without becoming an Oriental.
This scent is perfectly unisex. Great on a woman 30+ who is not in the mood of being fluffy or ladylike or cute. If you wear this perfume gem you need guts as it is a powerful scent with big sillage which stays almost all day.
If you are man looking for a sunny and warm scent with a certain freshness without the usual sporty-aquatic notes I recommend you to try this one.

And, last but not least, there is one more big plus for Azuree : the price :-) 60ml EdP are sold for less than 50 Euro. Best bargain I could think of.

Azuree is a drop-dead beautiful perfume, one of the best I have ever encountered (I dare say this means something).

This fragrance was on my must-try list for quite a while.. I finally got the chance to try it; on the scent strip it was wonderful. Bright, crisp yet with a lush warm undertone. This fragrance is quite strong, and my one trial spritz was enough to envelop me and stay with me for nearly 12 hours. Despite my hopes, it did not inspire me to purchase, or even to consider a sample again. There is a strong leather scent that develops that I do not enjoy, and a certain bitterness that permeates the fragrance that does not agree with me. Oh, well - just as well, it will mean one less expense!

Azuree! Azuree! Azuree!

Why did it take so long for me to try you!?!

A beautifully composed fragrance! At first somewhat sweet and herbal, the basil shines here, balanced by the citrus. Very soft flowers blend with the herbs. The drydown is warm, worn leather with hints of soft amber and earth. The golden color is a perfect match for this fragrance!

Somewhat sophisticated, very self assured. This fragrance is not for wallflowers or those who think women should smell 'sweet'. This fragrance could easily be worn by a man.

Azuree lasts all day. Sillage is good. In the first week I wore this I had several comments about how good I smelled! One of my hallmarks of a keeper!

This reminds me of a hot midsummers day, dry and almost dusty. At midday, under a blue, blue sky, I go out to harvest herbs and flowers. Placing them in an old leather satchel, that has seen many summers of use, the plants release their fragrance blending with the leather. I inhale deeply! Perfection!!

Here it is ladies, a fragrance for grownups. Azuree to me smells of a confident, grown up, well dressed, sophisticated women.

If your reviews usually look something like this: OMG THIS SMELLZ SOOOOO GOOOOD I LUV IT SMELLZ LIKE CUPCAKES AN SUGAR ITZ SO SEXXXEEE AN SWEET YUM MY BF LUVZ IT ON ME TO AN I LIKE IT CUZ ITZ REALLY STRONG than you will be definetely be gagging if you smell Azuree.

Azuree is woody and dry, very herbal, with some citrus and flowers. The flowers become more apparent the longer you have it on. Underneath there is a strong presence of oakmoss and vetiver. It really does smell clean and outdoorsy, as if warm wind heated up the smell of grass and earth.

Azuree is a bargain, $38 for 2 oz of an EDP that lasts all day with only a few spritzes. I hope that EL does not discontinue this 1969 fragrance in favor of some flanker that they churn out every few months.

Just a note on this fantastic pure fragrance from Estee Lauder. In the United States, at least, this is easily found at the Estee Lauder website at a very reasonable price. I love this fragrance - I had a rather difficult time to attempt to clasify it. Woodsy? Spicy? Oriental? Floral in the drydown? Whatever you want to call it, it is lovely at least on my dry skin. (my husband loves it and so do I).

Such a sweet and nice perfume!

Created the same year that I was, Azuree is something a bit strong and truly a child of the sixties...

Initially I was greeted with a blast of aldehydic herbals and only after some evaporation did I go "Mmmm"...the gardenia adds creaminess but no detectable sweetness to my nose. Tarragon, sage and basil with bergamot's bitter clarity made me think this should have been with the men's section. This is actually more intense than Lauder for men. As I walked out of the store, I thought to myself: "Wow, this is something I never expected (yet again) from EL". As it dried more, the herbs were still present, but the dry and cool florals in the heart began to appear: smooth iris root, soft cyclamen and spicy geranium were the most detectable. The ylang and jasmine stayed hidden, though this did have a warm sexiness that would be wonderful on a man and divine on the right woman. There was something here that I could not put my finger(nose) on...what was it? That was it! This IS Polo for women, I mused! :-) The drydown of musky warmth and rich leather made it even more sexy and the oakmoss and patchouli gave it a very thick earthy chypricity. This is something that a very confident, strong woman would wear...someone like Barbara Stanwyck or Heddie Lamar. Sexy, sharp and very down-to-earth EL's Azuree is not for the girly girl, this is for a woman who needs no one else to feel complete and has a certain strength of character, someone who does her own thing and could care less what others think...

Sillage: great
Longevity: above average
Overall: 3.25/5

I first assumed this was too much for most women. I gave the scent strip to my Mom along with one with Aliage on it(certain she would pick the Aliage). She sniffed both deeply and smiled and said "THIS one!"...she was holding the Azuree. Women...who can figure them out?!

I have been trying to find Azuree cologne for quite some time. Is it no longer available ? Or could you please tell me if you still sell this cologne or fragrance. I love the smell.

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This was my first favourite perfume, my signature scent through my teens and 20's and 30's. Now, because it is so hard to get, I wear it sparingly. Would love some more!!!

I looooove it. Never, ever have I been stopped by so many people and asked what I was wearing. Sad, very sad, that it has become so rare and hard to find. Sigh! Just like my other fave, Fendi.

It is strong, exciting, vibrant, warm and just filled with summer and warmth and the beauty of being alive. Lots of hot exuberant floral notes, toned down with the woods and herbs of its formulation. Stunning!

If you're a sun lover, beach lover and summer girl, this might just be a winner for you...

UPDATE - After a 4 month wait, I have finally tracked down a new bottle, and it's in my hot little hands.
Oh, the relief.
Yep, a blast of absolute, sunfilled and earthy summer notes. An absolute joy!!And the memories of people and places.....
If anyone knows of a regular source for this, please be kind and let me know!!

I am onto my 3rd bottle of Azuree,which is a testemont to how much i love this fragrance, i have always rather liked being 'different' in my perfume selections and this most certainly fits the bill.I am a lover of Aromatix Elixer and Mitsouko ,both of whom have been mentioned here,
I find it difficult to locate here in Australia so each bottle is handled like a bar of gold!

If you enjoy fragrances with depth and complexity,then Azuree is worth giving a chance. Whenever I am about I am often asked what it is I'm wearing..one man followed me through an entire store department after i left the elevator with my perfume wafting,lol.

Everyone has written great reviews here. I'll just say it took me a while to appreciate this highly underrated classic. It's fantastic! My warning is one spray will do you. This stuff in strong! I walked around in a cloud of this all day and I can still smell it 12 hours later. It might be better to spray on a cotton ball and dab on.

Azuree is a great chypre fragrance with citrus, herbs, leather and some green floral notes in the background. I get the moss and patchouli notes in the base. Azuree is a underrated fragrance that really deserves more attention than it has received over the years. It is a 41 year old classic that has stood the test of time in the perfume world. Azuree reminds me of the late 70's, Fleetwood Mac and all. It may be dated by todays standards, but that's ok, because so am I. I highly recommend this nice fragrance.

I don't think I can surpass Mandy Cat for originality in her review, but I can add a resounding endorsement for this Bernard Chant classic. Since Cabochard was de-clawed and watered down, Azuree is THE go-to leather for leather-lovers everywhere. This has Eau d'Hadrien's citrus with muscle, Aromatics Elixir herbal chypre base with the bitterness deliciously mitigated, and a pop of weedy florals that bring back my Northern California childhood with the intensity of Proust's madeleine. It has real staying power...don't get this on any fabric you don't want it to be on! This is as good as it gets...just wish they had it in more sizes, concentrations and products.

I've had a very high proportion of success in blind-buy purchases of fragrances launched before 1980 (crucial turning point in the history of perfume, IMNSHO). If loving Vietnam War-era creations such as EL AZUREE makes me an old lady, well, so be it!

AZUREE is a big wonderful surprise: a complex, herbal-floral-leather fragrance which is a delight to wear from the initial spritz all the way to the drydown, many, many hours later. The sillage is perfect for this sort of composition: rather like a thin veil that hangs loosely on your body, noticeable enough to smell but not loud enough to offend.

To my nose, this really is a fine leather fragrance, not an oriental floral. The leather is much more dominant than any of the oriental elements. Yet it is not domineering, as I have found in many more recent leather creations. In my experience, leather in high concentration tends to flatten all of the other notes. Here, in contrast, it is an abiding presence which mingles harmoniously with the many other important chypre and floral notes.

AZUREE is a top-notch edp which does not need to be--indeed should not be-- mixed with anything else. It's just perfect exactly how it is. I love this composition. Highly recommended!!!!!

I love all estee Lauder scents EXCEPT this one!Smells like more for a man.All my nose can detect is leather and wood.Noyjing floral about it.I was really shocked because Estee is always so girly.Oh well,one less to buy!!

Ouch! as my name suggests this is what this perfume does to my nose.

This is one of those screeching florals from the days of yore. Some perfumes from that time have become classic and timeless...this one however..

It's like a whole basket full of crushed petals has been dumped on my head. Really raelly not a fan of this and would hate it if someone in my office wore this.

My husband loves this frag. And he's a 28 year old Midwestern boy. Who knew? Just goes to show ya, you never know with the mens.

Ooh, ooh! This one is a big surprise! When I first sprayed it on I realised how attuned my nose is to modern fragrances - this is truly a classic in the Bernard Chant mould of Aromatics Elixir and the original Cabochard. It begins with bright citrus and aldehydes mixed with the indolic 'dirty' scents of jasmine and Ylang; and I must say, I wasn't sure that I liked it. After only a few minutes it morphs into a soft leathery citrus with strong herbal notes not unlike eau dynamisante with old leather bound library books. I always envy my mum her signature Aromatics so now I have a Chant creation for myself!. This is a challenging frag. to the modern nose and I agree it's unisex; it's also a rather studious scent far far removed from the fun or whoreishness of modern womens perfumes. This is pure quality in the vein of Hermes and the like but for half the price. Impressive.
Note: on wearing this a couple of times, you must embrace it - 3 squirts suits me to get the full joy of it, don't worry, it sinks in just lovely!

extra note: I have not worn any other perfume now since I bought this- a record for me! I think I may have found 'the one!'(and my husband loves it)

If you want to try a lighter dupe of this very impressive and heavy fragrance, I highly recommend you to try CLARINS "Eau Dynamisante". It reminds a lot of this one, but it's sweeter and lighter patchouli. I just got "Azuree Pure" today, and got an instant flashback to CLARINS.

I've found that the best way to put this on and not overwhelm the general public is to spray it on a cotton ball and spread it on all the pulse points.

I love leather scents, but was disappointed with the lasting power of my previous favorite, Cabochard. I purchased Azuree upon the recommendation of several other Fragrantica members. I now have a new favorite leather!

I first sniffed a new bottle at an Estee Lauder cosmetics counter and it was lovely. The sunny citrus and soapy aldehyde notes are more detectible in the tester I sniffed than in the vintage bottle I eventually purchased, and they gradually give way to a beautiful unisex mossy leather scent. The new Azuree smelled beautiful, lasted for hours and is well worth the reasonable $35 at which it was priced.

I didn't purchase anything that day, but when I had an opportunity to purchase a vintage bottle a few weeks later, I snatched it up.

My vintage Azuree Cologne spray fast-forwards to the sexy leather/patchouli/moss accord in the base of this scent. I don't know if this fragrance has been reformulated, or if the fragile top notes of my aged bottle have just burnt off over time. The leather aspects are what I love best about this fragrance, so the vintage Azuree suits me fine.

Both new and vintage Azuree provide a lovely sun-warmed leather aroma that lasts all day long. It's a softer leather fragrance than Bandit, and does not have the slight animalic tang that I detect in Cabochard. There's a touch of something in it that reminds me of Fidji by Guy Laroche.

Wearability, longevity and a reasonable price make Azuree a must-try for men or women if you enjoy leather fragrances.

My mom's signature scent since 1976. It smells good but dated. I think it's too strong for casual use. Kind of smells like a man's cologne IMO. Very strong and lots of green and leather notes to it.

Yes, Juliette, like all of the Bernard Chant perfumes that I have smelled, this works well on a man. Chant, along with Germaine Cellier, was definitely a master at big Chypre fragrances, and this is no exception. He also created Aramis and the original Cabochard, both of which are descendents of Cellier's Bandit. This is definitely an all day scent. Strong citrusy top notes that stay well into the middle...which lasts for hours. Azuree takes literally all day to get to the oakmoss drydown of Chypres. I sprayed Azuree on one arm and Mitsouko on the other, and the heart notes of Azuree were still there five hours later, while the Mitsouko had already gone to oakmoss. This is a great fragrance (around since 1969!), and an absolute bargain ($38.99 on Ebay!) that will last you forever. If you like Bandit and Mitsouko, this is for you, man or woman.

If not overused, this is a refreshing, crisp scent. If used too heavily, you will smell like the bottom of an unclean hamster cage.

This is - to my knowledge - the creation of the great Bernhardt Chant- a genius who composed perfumes like Cabochard, Aramis and Aromatics Elixier. You can feel his handwriting here again, a very leathery, bitter fragrance, oakmoss, galbanum - extremely tenacious. Very original, but better on a man than on a woman, I'd reckon. Nevertheless, an underrated marvel.